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US is a great country, anybody that says it isn't come battle me here
LooN3y:
--- Quote from: Heinz on February 10, 2015, 09:37:23 AM ---
--- Quote from: LooN3y on February 10, 2015, 07:00:58 AM ---
i see, but materialistic or realistic?
Like i said, I'm a city boy. I need running water, working toilets, toilet paper, common decency, among those things.
If i go into the wilderness or some shit, i have to do that with some type of tourists group. Im straight on wiping my shit with my ass and taking dumps in holes in the dirt.
I've experienced poor countries and rich countries (like the ones most of us live in US, Western Europe, etc etc), being in a rich country is much better.
its like the saying, "I've been poor and I've been rich, trust me being rich is much better"
theres one thing going to a poor country and staying at nice hotels and only going out for fun, another thing is going there for work and living there for month or two at a time.
Taking public transportation, eating a local spots, and sleeping at local inns or hotels. Yeah, it aint great. I wish i can be staying at a Sheraton the whole time I'm in India.
I see the US embassy in Chennai all the time, i just look at the marines there and just think "these mother fuckers done fucked up some how".
don't get me wrong, some people enjoy that humble living. but it aint for me man, grown up in LA, hell no. shiet i don't even think if you were grown in the country (of US) you'd be able to handle India.
I hate the constant touching, grabbing, scheming/selling. I just yell out "NO", pretty much lets them know I'm not a first timer in the place if you're not nice. Only tourists and first timers in these 3rd world countries are "nice".
The whole culture of these places are so backwards, no value of human life. They don't give a shit, Poor are oppressed like no other, you think US is bad with police brutality or unfair treatment?
Caste system is horrible in India, not as severe as before, but a rich man can slap a police officer and the police officer apologizes, a poor man literally gets harassed by cops for walking with his wife and asks for their marriage certificate.
I'm good on backwards ass countries.
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I have traveled through large parts of India (red line on map) and what you say is true but there is so much more to it than the negatives.
You have to take into account the desperation of a starving person when he/she approaches you, They do not see the person you are but a chance/hope for something to eat.
I struggled with that in the beginning as well but once I changed my perspective and saw them for people with worth instead of "enemies" they stopped bothering me.
You don't really experience the soul/feeling of an entire country from city life, neither is it necessary to sleep in the wilderness to do that.
But seeking comfort at all cost will never bring you much of worth as you only sedate yourself and limit your perspective.
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yeah thats some bull shit. you aint been in no india bro.
LOL, from wha you said is straight up bullshit. the bold had me rolling.
mother fucker, if you're anything but indian they swarm you for change, if you give them change they all swarm you and don't leave you, they grab you, touch you, and try to pick pocket you.
and it seems like you went through the country side too, i know for a fact you definitely got scammed, payed more then what you had to, bribe multiple dudes, etc etc. no mention of that, and no mention of the thousands of mosquito bites you probably got. Especially in the more dangerous northern side, they'd probably take your passport and won't give it back for a pretty good amount of money.
nice trolling though, someone that hasn't been there might believe you, but you're full of shit.
Heinz:
Are you upset because I pointed out your low self esteem in the other thread?
Your reply above does nothing in your favor my friend.
Keep calling me a troll when you cannot handle the realness of what I say.
Enjoy India!
LooN3y:
--- Quote from: Heinz on February 10, 2015, 10:26:54 AM ---Are you upset because I pointed out your low self esteem in the other thread?
Your reply above does nothing in your favor my friend.
Keep calling me a troll when you cannot handle the realness of what I say.
Enjoy India!
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the fact is that trip would of been one of the dangerous and hard trips of you're life. you're talking about a near 5 month trip since cars over there literally go 40 MPH tops. considering you're coming off as "humble" i assume you didnt ride a BMW or mercedez around which would probably cost an arm and leg, regardless of the fact that you'd probably get robbed rolling around in that and the fact that you'd have to bribe MORE then you already have.
the money situation as well, you'd have to have a pretty damn relaxed job and enough money to be gone for those multiple months.
you leave no certain detail, but some vague philosophy of yours, which wouldn't work there.
did you enjoy the beautiful beaches there?
Heinz:
You don't know if my philosophy worked or not, you are just making assumptions that it didn't... It is not my job to prove anything for you.
It was neither dangerous nor particularly hard journeying (except when I had food poisoning for a couple of days).
I traveled by public transportation mostly (trains and buses), and by auto-rickshaw/taxicab in the innercities.
Had an Indian railway pass for 2 months. A fantastic way to see the country and meet people.
Beaches are not my thing but went to a couple in the Goa area, not very memorable.
My favorite place in India was hiking in the mountains outside of Gangtok (Sikkim). Sikkim is like a different country and I highly recommend it.
I also really enjoyed seeing the Modi Atash Bahram (Zoroaster Fire Temple) in Surat and The Golden Temple of the Sikhs in Amritsar.
Visiting Bodh Gaya was also worthwhile but too crowded to be enjoyed properly.
Did not care much for Madras (Chennai) but was pleasantly surprised by Calcutta (Kolkata).
A town I do not wish to return to is Potna but it was good to have experienced it.
As for money, it has never been a problem for me and traveling in India is very inexpensive.
Great food can be found everywhere and people are very hospitable, especially in the countryside.
My only advice if you visit India is not to have a strawberry milkshake (Like a proper fool I learned that from experience).
Peace.
LooN3y:
--- Quote from: Heinz on February 10, 2015, 11:00:12 AM ---You don't know if my philosophy worked or not, you are just making assumptions that it didn't... It is not my job to prove anything for you.
It was neither dangerous nor particularly hard journeying (except when I had food poisoning for a couple of days).
I traveled by public transportation mostly (trains and buses), and by auto-rickshaw/taxicab in the innercities.
Had an Indian railway pass for 2 months. A fantastic way to see the country and meet people.
Beaches are not my thing but went to a couple in the Goa area, not very memorable.
My favorite place in India was hiking in the mountains outside of Gangtok (Sikkim). Sikkim is like a different country and I highly recommend it.
I also really enjoyed seeing the Modi Atash Bahram (Zoroaster Fire Temple) in Surat and The Golden Temple of the Sikhs in Amritsar.
Visiting Bodh Gaya was also worthwhile but too crowded to be enjoyed properly.
Did not care much for Madras (Chennai) but was pleasantly surprised by Calcutta (Kolkata).
A town I do not wish to return to is Potna but it was good to have experienced it.
As for money, it has never been a problem for me and traveling in India is very inexpensive.
Great food can be found everywhere and people are very hospitable, especially in the countryside.
My only advice if you visit India is not to have a strawberry milkshake (Like a proper fool I learned that from experience).
Peace.
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thats a pretty good story you made there in 30 mins. crazy how you put that much effort into it.
a foreginer taking public transportation? in buses, trains, and autos? and saying it isn't dangerous or hard? i see at least 3-5 deaths everytime i go there. Aint no first time traveller in india is taking public transportation without a guide, and u said no word of it.
wiping your shit with your hands wasn't a hardship? Given that you were so "into india" why it the world would you take taxis in the cities? you only take taxis when 1. you're going to the airport, or two going to another city. anybody thats been to india especially, somebody like you that spend months there wouldn't call it an auto-rickshaw, its simply auto. Talking to me, somebody thats been into India, you could of said that and i would of probably believed you.
theres nothing you said that says you been to india. but kudos on the hard work. not one mention of open sewers, scam artists, pick pockets, corrupt police. One HUGE thing that gave off was absolutely NO mention of BRIBES. of course beaches aren't memorable, its a public toilet there. <------ no mention of that either, since you went to the beaches. You'd damn sure see people taking shits on the beach and wash away into the ocean.
but good job. nearly believable.
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